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Committee authorizes acceptance of FAA and state grants for airport snow‑removal and emergency equipment building
Summary
Tompkins County’s Facilities & Infrastructure Committee approved award and acceptance of federal and state grants to fund phase 2 of a multi‑phase airport snow‑removal equipment (SRE) and emergency operations building; bids came in below engineer estimates and the project is primarily federally funded.
The Facilities & Infrastructure Committee on July 16 approved a resolution to accept grant funding offers for phase 2 of a multi‑phase airport snow‑removal equipment (SRE) building project.
Airport staff reported the county has received an IIJA/AIP grant offer for phase 2 and expects a second state grant in late August or early September; the awards together would fund most of the phase‑2 work. Staff noted bids came in under the engineer’s estimates, which staff said is a favorable sign for construction costs on multiple county projects.
The building will include storage for snow‑removal and crash/fire rescue equipment, office space and an emergency operations center; staff said the project is primarily grant‑funded and is not expected to rely on local tax dollars. Committee members asked about future use of vacated space and about whether phase 3 and additional phases could be funded in future grant rounds.
Committee approved the resolution to accept and appropriate anticipated grant funds and move the project forward.
